If you like or dislike some of their votes, let them know! Legislators have to hear from constituents to know how the voters feel. All legislators’ contact information is available on the Maryland General Assembly website.

Independent? Leadership Maryland doesn’t offer campaign training, per se, but was, “created in 1992 to cultivate the interest, the statewide knowledge and the leadership capacities of Maryland’s leaders.”

Most important is knowledge of the Maryland Constitution. When a candidate is asked what his/her qualifications are for office, the first answer should be that he/she is conversant with the Maryland Declaration of Rights. Government is not a business, it does not make a product nor generate revenue, so business experience is irrelevant. Government’s primary function is to protect the rights of the People.

A course is available, from Institute on the Constitution, on the Maryland Constitution. As a graduate, this writer highly recommends the course.

Please, review your Delegates’ and Senator’s votes. Some are running for other offices (e.g. Delegate George, Delegate Haddaway-Riccio, Delegate Schuh); you can get an idea of how they will govern in their new offices, should they be elected. Some legislators are running to retain their seats – if they don’t represent you, are they worthy of your vote?

Elizabeth Myers is a grassroots activist, certified Constitutionist (US and Maryland Constitutions, Institute on the Constitution), and fed up Marylander. Maryland Legislative Watch was started out of this frustration and the goal is to alert fellow Marylanders to bad (and a few good) bills that normally pass under the radar.
Any writing on Watchdog Wire is my opinion only.